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Boracay, Manila Bay clean-up among environment legacies
The start of the Duterte administration on July 1, 2016 proved to be a morale booster as far as pro-environment groups were concerned, particularly with the appointment of the late staunch environmentalist Gina Lopez at ...
- June 29, 2022
Orion folk decry closure of dockyard; mayor claims mangrove destruction
People of this town are up in arms against their own mayor and decried Friday the alleged unfair closure of a multi-billion investment in the coastal barangay of Sta. Elena, saying their town was not only denied of millions ...
- January 6, 2015
The right way? What Kaliwa Dam project means to those in the 'green' side
Amid ongoing contentions about the controversial Kaliwa Dam, environmental group Haribon Foundation reiterates that the solution to the water crisis is right in our midst – the restoration of Philippine forests. Haribon ...
- November 21, 2019
Ynares welcomes shelving of ₱18-B lake dredging
The move of the Department of Finance (DoF) to shelve the P18.7-billion dredging project for Laguna Lake is a welcome development as far as Rizal Governor Casimiro "Jun" Ynares III is concerned. Ynares, who formerly headed ...
- September 10, 2010
7-M euro fund tapped for Sulu-Sulawesi marine conservation
The German government has established a seven million-euro special fund to support the implementation of protection and conservation initiatives within the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), a shared ecosystem of ...
- January 4, 2015
2 endangered turtles rescued, freed in Panay
Two endangered green sea turtles in Panay Island were recently rescued and released back to their natural habitat, both pawikans (as the locals call it) were found in northern Panay. A female green sea Turtle was accidentally ...
- August 14, 2017
No swimming: DENR orders extensive cleanup of Paoay Lake
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has recommended an extensive cleanup drive around Paoay Lake before its new waterpark "inflatable island" can be fully enjoyed by visitors. The recommendation was ...
- January 28, 2022
JICA-backed Maynilad’s Parañaque wastewater treatment facility launched
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) lauded the completion of the wastewater treatment facility of the Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (MWSI) in Parañaque City, saying it will help address water pollution in ...
- January 27, 2019
219 Boracay establishments slapped fines totaling ₱43 M
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) has slapped 209 business establishments in Boracay a total fine of P43 million for violation of various environmental ...
- October 23, 2018
Illegal connections to Boracay drains listed
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has released the names of businesses in this resort island that are allegedly dumping wastewater into storm drains. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu read the names of ...
- April 27, 2018